overthemoon
Responses from overthemoon
| Speakers that scale The Lumina's are great value for the money. The similarities are in the 'voice' specifically the tweeters and mid-range but the differences is in the detail and ability to provide the detail during crescendos and musical peaks. I've heard this ... | |
| Simaudio 400m / 860A vs PS Audio BHK250 I own 400Ms - they run significantly cooler than my previous McIntosh MC 302 and NAD C375BEE. They can get warm to the touch versus hot. My space is bigger and I commonly listen 75-85 dbs. I have the Moon 390 and Rega P8 and have SF Olympia Nova ... | |
| Speakers that scale I currently own Sonus faber Olymica Nova Vs and previously owned Sonettos Vs and prior to them Venere 3.0. I've always appreciated Sonus faber higher end speakers and I'm shocked by the value the Lumina's provide. It demonstrates there's a marke... | |
| Upgrade path question. Upgrade analog or turn to digital? I recommend doing both and my rationale is why give up something you value. I was slow to adopt digital like to @ghdprentice and the convenience is wonderful. I absolutely still plan records; however, it's not a majority of the time. | |
| Cables to settle brightness I used to have C2600 with DAC1. I upgraded to Moon 280D and it was significant. I also had MC 302 and Sonus Faber Olympics Nova Vs. I used Kimber Kabyle KCTG interconnects and bifocal XL speaker cables. I auditioned Kimber Kabyle 12TCs and I t... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Boston | |
| Used gear prices and the state of the hobby. Fair is subjective. And something is worth what someone else is willing to pay. I sold a McIntosh C2600 for more than I bought it for as a demo after using it for a year. The buyer bought a preamp at a price the were willing to pay and I gave t... | |
| Does creating a loom in cables in a system make a significant difference? I have Kimber for speakers and interconnects and Shunyata for power/distribution. I also added 1 item at a time and appreciated the difference. Part of the reason was after I bought my speaker cables from Kimber - I looked at eBay for kimberdire... | |
| Time/Process of Hooking up New Equipment @ghdprentice +1 Never put off something you can do today! I may not be the same day I have a long listening session - but it's getting installed as soon as convenient. I think my dog appreciates hearing it right away as well. | |
| Order of importance and budget percentages @soix +1 My breakdown is similar - budget and breakdown. And I expect my system may evolve in the future; however, I expect my cables /power accessories are my forever cables. | |
| Hot Rats I am a Frank Zappa fan. I would describe him as a musical genius. I don’t think that is a snub to Bach or any other famous composer or performer. I also appreciate the combination of complex and well composer music with vocals the could in... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Trombone Shorty, Pete Townsend | |
| When someone tells you it's a $40,000 amp, does it sound better? Two thoughts “Fair” is subjective Price of something is based on the market and specifically the customer in your scenario there are many incredible amplifiers. I’ve heard some amplifiers at $20-40k and the overall systems were 6 figures ... | |
| Maybe this is the winter you build something! I’m building an appreciation for music…day by day | |
| Order of importance and budget percentages I focused on components first then cables. What are you envisioning for your new system? |